Alternative Reading Assessments 1. Bookmark -Create a bookmark to match the theme of the last book read. 2. Time Capsule -Put together a group of 5 things from the story of the week. 3. Stuffed Animal-Students can make a stuffed animal that matches the theme of the story read. 4. Business Card-Summarize the story by designing a business card (this will be harder than it sounds). 5. Radio Show-Create a radio program that is set in the same time as the book. 6. Recipe-Make a recipe (or just the instructions) for something that a character in the story might make. 7. Paper Doll-More geared towards the younger set, this activity involves creating paper dolls and costume changes for the characters in the story. 8. Wanted Poster-Make a wanted poster for the antagonist in the book. Alternative Writing Assessments 9. Eulogy-Write a eulogy for a word that is overused in the student’s own writing samples. 10. Infomercial-Students will tape a segment that uses persuasion. 11. Bumper Sticker-Design a bumper sticker with a catchy slogan for each of the writing genres. 12. PowerPoint-Pairs can create a slideshow about their writing process from start to finish. 13. Newscast-Students can form teams to create a news program about writing conventions (run-on sentences, spacing, punctuation, etc.) 14. Comic Strip-Draw a comic strip that shows examples of figurative language. 15. Brochure-Create a brochure that explains the steps involved when writing for different audiences. 16. Survey-Create a survey of students’ favorite writing styles or writing pet peeves. Make a graph that explains the results. Alternative Math Assessments 17. Acrostic Poem-Using one math term, such as geometry or algebra, make an acrostic poem. 18. Internet Resource List-Students will find a list of websites that explain the current math concepts correctly. 19. Readers’ Theater-Perform a readers’ theater that is all about the current topic. 20. Crossword Puzzle-Use the vocabulary from the assessed chapter to create a crossword puzzle, including the design and matching clues. 21. Scrapbook Page-Each student makes a page that describes a certain vocabulary word. Combine them to provide a future review tool for students. 22. Paint By Number-More artistically-inclined students may want to create a paint by number portrait that includes math terms and examples. They can also write and solve problems that match the paint-by-number answers. 23. Pattern-Find a pattern in the current math unit that can be explained. 24. Collage-Using magazines, students can cut up and paste math strand examples. Alternative Science Assessments 25. Help Wanted Ad-Write an ad to find a “professor” who can help to explain the subject at hand. 26. Singing Telegram-More musically-inclined students may love to create a song about the latest chapter. 27. Calendar-Mark on a calendar (paper or electronic copy) the time frame for how long it takes to see changes in a scientific event (such as erosion or plants growing). 28. Diary-Pen a diary entry from a famous scientist. 29. Advice Column-Students write advice to an “anonymous friend” who has a scientific problem that needs solved. 30. Trivia Game-Students create the questions (and answers) that will be used in a review game. 31. T-shirt-Design a t-shirt that matches the current science concepts. 32. Experiment-No explanation needed for this one. Alternative Social Studies Assessments 33. Cheer-Compose a cheer for someone in history who has struggled through something in your latest unit. 34. Fashion Sketch-Draw an example of what a person would wear from the era being studied. 35. Toy-Create a drawing (or a prototype) of a toy that might have been used from the children of that specific time period. 36. Documentary-Recreate an important historical event. 37. Family Tree-Research the family tree of a famous historical person. 38. Time Line-Students create a class timeline as they study different eras. Post the master time line up in the classroom and add as new eras are learned. 39. Speech-Memorize and recite an important historical speech. 40. Museum Exhibit - Students each create a museum “artifact” and set them up in the classroom as a museum, where they will stand next to their artifact to explain and answer questions from visitors. Invite other classes or parents to come do a walkthrough of your museum. http://www.teachhub.com/40-alternative-assessments-learning http://jf20.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Tools
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Alternative Reading Assessments1. Bookmark -Create a bookmark to match the theme of the last book read.
2. Time Capsule -Put together a group of 5 things from the story of the week.
3. Stuffed Animal-Students can make a stuffed animal that matches the theme of the story read.
4. Business Card-Summarize the story by designing a business card (this will be harder than it sounds).
5. Radio Show-Create a radio program that is set in the same time as the book.
6. Recipe-Make a recipe (or just the instructions) for something that a character in the story might make.
7. Paper Doll-More geared towards the younger set, this activity involves creating paper dolls and costume changes for the characters in the story.
8. Wanted Poster-Make a wanted poster for the antagonist in the book.
Alternative Writing Assessments
9. Eulogy-Write a eulogy for a word that is overused in the student’s own writing samples.
10. Infomercial-Students will tape a segment that uses persuasion.
11. Bumper Sticker-Design a bumper sticker with a catchy slogan for each of the writing genres.
12. PowerPoint-Pairs can create a slideshow about their writing process from start to finish.
13. Newscast-Students can form teams to create a news program about writing conventions (run-on sentences, spacing, punctuation, etc.)
14. Comic Strip-Draw a comic strip that shows examples of figurative language.
15. Brochure-Create a brochure that explains the steps involved when writing for different audiences.
16. Survey-Create a survey of students’ favorite writing styles or writing pet peeves. Make a graph that explains the results.
Alternative Math Assessments
17. Acrostic Poem-Using one math term, such as geometry or algebra, make an acrostic poem.
18. Internet Resource List-Students will find a list of websites that explain the current math concepts correctly.
19. Readers’ Theater-Perform a readers’ theater that is all about the current topic.
20. Crossword Puzzle-Use the vocabulary from the assessed chapter to create a crossword puzzle, including the design and matching clues.
21. Scrapbook Page-Each student makes a page that describes a certain vocabulary word. Combine them to provide a future review tool for students.
22. Paint By Number-More artistically-inclined students may want to create a paint by number portrait that includes math terms and examples. They can also write and solve problems that match the paint-by-number answers.
23. Pattern-Find a pattern in the current math unit that can be explained.
24. Collage-Using magazines, students can cut up and paste math strand examples.
Alternative Science Assessments
25. Help Wanted Ad-Write an ad to find a “professor” who can help to explain the subject at hand.
26. Singing Telegram-More musically-inclined students may love to create a song about the latest chapter.
27. Calendar-Mark on a calendar (paper or electronic copy) the time frame for how long it takes to see changes in a scientific event (such as erosion or plants growing).
28. Diary-Pen a diary entry from a famous scientist.
29. Advice Column-Students write advice to an “anonymous friend” who has a scientific problem that needs solved.
30. Trivia Game-Students create the questions (and answers) that will be used in a review game.
31. T-shirt-Design a t-shirt that matches the current science concepts.
32. Experiment-No explanation needed for this one.
Alternative Social Studies Assessments
33. Cheer-Compose a cheer for someone in history who has struggled through something in your latest unit.
34. Fashion Sketch-Draw an example of what a person would wear from the era being studied.
35. Toy-Create a drawing (or a prototype) of a toy that might have been used from the children of that specific time period.
36. Documentary-Recreate an important historical event.
37. Family Tree-Research the family tree of a famous historical person.
38. Time Line-Students create a class timeline as they study different eras. Post the master time line up in the classroom and add as new eras are learned.
39. Speech-Memorize and recite an important historical speech.
40. Museum Exhibit - Students each create a museum “artifact” and set them up in the classroom as a museum, where they will stand next to their artifact to explain and answer questions from visitors. Invite other classes or parents to come do a walkthrough of your museum.
http://www.teachhub.com/40-alternative-assessments-learning
http://jf20.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Tools